Polar bear in Alaska gets root canal to repair a broken tooth

Polar bear in Alaska gets root canal to repair a broken tooth

Alaska endodontist who normally operates on humans was part of the large team that performed the root canal on the fully sedated 450-pound zoo bear.

AROUND ALASKA: Fire Mitigation, Center Ice, and Polar Bear Teeth!

Tok’s fuel reduction projects are done, UAF hockey preps at the Carlson Center, and Alaska Zoo’s polar bear Kova gets a root canal thanks to a new marine mammal outreach kit.